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Rain, snow, snow, rain in forecast

By McKibben Jackinsky Staff writer A white Christmas? No problem. The southern Kenai Peninsula definitely had a white…

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Natural gas inching closer

It’s been a long time coming, but the availability of natural gas for Homer area residents is getting…

Lessons in pizza

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Lessons in pizza

Give kids a pizza and they’ve got a meal. Teach them to make a pizza and they can…

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HEA works to restore power

Winter weather has caused multiple power outages. “The outages were the result of heavy snow load that brought…

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DEC suspends review of Buccaneer spill plan

The Alaska Department of Environ-mental Conservation on Monday suspended its review of Buccaneer Alaska’s amended application for the…

Fireweed Academy students got the inside scoop on salmon last week with the help of Tim Blackmon of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.-Photo provided

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Salmon lessons not by the book

When it comes to salmon, southern Kenai Peninsula students get an opportunity to set aside textbooks in favor…

Communitiy members helped stuff stockings and wrap gifts for 37 southern peninsula homeless students in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District’s Students in Transition Program.-Photo by Michaela Murphy

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Community reaches out to homeless teens

When Marlaina Thiel, the liaison for the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District’s Students in Transition Program, and Jan…

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Kasilof man convicted of two 1998 murders dies in prison

Robert V. Freeman, a Kasilof man who was sentenced in 1999 for murdering two Kenai Peninsula women, died…

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Big Brothers Big Sisters ready to bowl

Teams are needed now for the March “Bowl for Kids Sake,” a fundraiser benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters.…

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AP man injured in collision, faces charges

A head-on collision last week in Girdwood injured an Anchor Point man. Girdwood Fire Department emergency medical technicians…

Paula Lee, center, poses with Dr. David Nelson and his wife, Luanne. The Nelsons donated dental work to Lee after her application for the Give Back a Smile program was approved.-Photo provided

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Giving smile back included 23 appointments over two years

Giving Paula Lee her smile wasn’t a simple process. First, she had to complete an application for the…

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Local youth offer proposals at global peace forum

It may be cold and dark in wintry Alaska, but at the Dec. 5 meeting of the Homer…

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Two arrested in armed robbery

Less than a day after an armed man wearing a hoody and sunglasses held up the Grog Shop…